Character analysis of Simon in "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.
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Essay Database > Literature > English
Clayton M. Ferguson
February 20-2003
10H English
Lord of the Flies
Fear is described as a frightened emotion aroused by danger. Fear of the unknown can be a powerful force, which you can turn into either hysteria or insight. The big question here is, what can fear really do? No character in the "Lord of the Flies" displays the force of fear better than Simon. Simon shows how fear of the unknown can lead you
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ironically mistaken as the Beast and beaten until his untimely end. With the death of Simon comes the end of humanism and spirituality which foreshadows the true start of savagery in the Lord of the Flies. In the story "Lord of the Flies" the Beast is an unseen force that represents the savagery that lays dormant in all men. The Beast is the feared force that pushes Simon through weakness, hysteria, and last true insight.
ironically mistaken as the Beast and beaten until his untimely end. With the death of Simon comes the end of humanism and spirituality which foreshadows the true start of savagery in the Lord of the Flies. In the story "Lord of the Flies" the Beast is an unseen force that represents the savagery that lays dormant in all men. The Beast is the feared force that pushes Simon through weakness, hysteria, and last true insight.